ASTORIA FINANCIAL: Faces "Lowinger" Suit Over Sale to NYCB----------------------------------------------------------Robert Lowinger, on behalf of himself and all others similarlysituated v. Astoria Financial Corporation, et al., Case No.607268/2015 (N.Y., Super. Ct., November 9, 2015) is brought onbehalf of all the public holders of common stock of AstoriaFinancial Corporation, to enjoin the sale of the Company to NewYork Community Bancorp, Inc. at a grossly unfair price as a resultof a materially unfair and conflict-ridden process.

Astoria Financial Corporation operates as the holding company forAstoria Bank that provides various financial products and servicesto individuals and businesses in the United States.

New York Community Bancorp, Inc. operates as a holding company forNew York Community Bank and New York Commercial Bank and offersbanking products and financial services in New York, New Jersey,Florida, Ohio, and Arizona.

CONVERGENCE RESEARCH: Has Made Unsolicited Calls, Action Claims---------------------------------------------------------------Melissa Meyer, individually and on behalf of all others similarlysituated v. Convergence Research Inc., Case No. 8:15-cv-01856(C.D. Cal., November 11, 2015) seeks to put an end on theDefendant's practice of making unsolicited call to consumers'cellular telephone using an automatic telephone dialing system.

Convergence Research Inc. is in the business of generating andproviding employment leads for prospective employees who arelooking for work.

CRISP-N-CLEAN: Fails to Pay Employees Overtime, Action Claims-------------------------------------------------------------Petra Trujillo, on behalf of herself and all other similarlysituated persons, known and unknown v. Crisp-N-Clean of ArlingtonHeights North, Inc., and Haris Aleem, Case No. 1:15-cv-10215 (N.D.Ill., November 11, 2015) is brought against the Defendants forfailure to pay overtime wages for hours worked in excess of 40hours in a week.

The Defendants operate a dry cleaning and laundry business called"Crisp-N-Clean", located at 144 S. Arlington Heights Rd.,Arlington Heights, Illinois.

DRAFTKINGS INC: Medina Sues Over Fantasy Sports Operations----------------------------------------------------------Karl Medina and Stephan Fernandez, on behalf of themselves andothers similarly situated v. Draftkings, Inc. and Fanduel, Inc.,Case No. 1:15-cv-13807-LTS (D. Mass., November 11, 2015) is anaction for damages as a proximate result of the Defendants' actsand omissions, whereby DFS players such as Plaintiffs and membersof the Classes are induced to invest their money based on theillusion that the contests offered are operated on a level playingfield, and are not subject to manipulation.

The Defendants are in the business of operating a daily fantasysports website.

Zofran is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and DrugAdministration for use in cancer patients, specifically to preventchemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, radiation therapy-induced nausea and vomiting and post-operative nausea andvomiting.

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC, is a limited liability corporation,organized under the laws of the state of Delaware. GSK designed,manufactured, and distributed Zofran.

KLA-TENCOR: Faces "Rooney" Suit Over Proposed Lam Takeover----------------------------------------------------------James Rooney, individually and on behalf of all others similarlysituated v. KLA-Tencor Corporation, et al., Case No. 11700 (Del.,Ch. Ct., November 10, 2015) is brought on behalf of all the publicstockholders of KLA-Tencor Corporation, to enjoin the proposedacquisition of all the outstanding stock of KLA-Tencor by LamResearch Corporation through a flawed process and inadequateconsideration.

KLA-Tencor Corporation is a Delaware corporation that manufacturesyield management and process monitoring systems for thesemiconductor industry.

Lam Research Corporation produces the tiny, complex chips used inproducts such as cell phones, computing devices, and entertainmentgadgets.

The Defendant, M.G.S. Associates is a sub-contractor to hotels andResorts in the Orlando, Florida area for cleaning services. Itemployed room attendants and cleaning crews to clean thecontracted hotels and Resorts.

RADY CHILDREN'S: Faces "Hefczyc" Suit Over Billing Policies-----------------------------------------------------------Artur Hefczyc, on behalf of himself and all others similarlysituated v. Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego, and Does 1through 25, inclusive, Case No. 37-2015-00037769-CU-MC-CTL (Cal.Super. Ct., November 10, 2015) arises out of the Defendant'salleged unlawful practice of controlling over its constituentmedical facilities by developing and controlling their patientadmission agreements, as well as their internal policies relatingto pricing, billing, and collection practices.

RITE AID: Faces "Hirschler" Suit in Del. Over Sale to Walgreens---------------------------------------------------------------Brian R. Hirschler, individually and on behalf of all otherssimilarly situated v. Rite Aid Corporation, et al., Case No. 11698(Del. Ch., Ct., November 10, 2015) is brought on behalf of all thepublic shareholders of Rite Aid Corporation, to enjoin theDefendant's attempt to sell the Company to Walgreens BootsAlliance, Inc. by means of an unfair process and for an unfairprice.

Rite Aid Corporation operates drugstore chains, with 4,561 storesin 31 states and the District of Columbia.

SAFEGUARD PROPERTIES: "Bund" Suit Removed to W.D. Washington------------------------------------------------------------The class action lawsuit entitled John R. Bund, II personally, asExecutor of the Estate of Richard C Bund, deceased, and on behalfof others similarly situated v. Safeguard Properties, LLC, CaseNo. 15-00002-00584-1 was removed from the Island County SuperiorCourt to the U.S. District Court United States District Court forthe Western District of Washington (Seattle). The District CourtClerk assigned Case No. 2:15-cv-01773-MJP to the proceeding.

SAN FRANCISCO CITY: Faces Suit Over Due Process Violation---------------------------------------------------------Riana Buffin, Crystal Patterson, and all others similarly-situatedv. The City and County of San Francisco and the State ofCalifornia, Case No. 4:15-cv-04959 (N.D. Calif., October 28,2015), is brought against the Defendants for violating the dueprocess and equal protection clauses of the Constitution by usingthe wealth-based detention scheme.

The Plaintiffs challenge the use of a generic "bail schedule" thatoperates to detain poor arrestees while letting rich arresteesfree.

The Defendant City and County of San Francisco is a municipalcorporation organized under the laws of the State of California.The City and County operates the San Francisco Sheriff'sDepartment, county jail, and the Superior Court. The City andCounty enacts and executes its bail schedule as directed under thelaws of the State of California.

According to the complaint, Defendant State of California requiresthe City and County of San Francisc to enact a fixed bailschedule, thereby creating a wealth-based pretrial detentionscheme. The State of California gives Plaintiffs a constitutionalright to release pending trial, but conditions their release ontheir ability to afford a specified bail amount, thus tying theirpretrial freedom to their wealth-status.

SCREEN ACTORS: Accused of Replacing American Workers With Aliens----------------------------------------------------------------Yelena Kutepova, an individual v. Screen Actors Guild, aCalifornia Business, form unknown; Screen Actors Guild - ProducersPension and Health Plans, a California Business, form unknown; andDoes 1 to 50, inclusive, Case No. BC598591 (Cal. Super. Ct.,October 21, 2015), alleges that the Defendants conspired andagreed among themselves to discriminate against the Plaintiff andthose similarly situated on the basis of national or ethnic originbecause they did not want to employ Americans or green cardholders.

Ms. Kutepova alleges that SAG has retained the services of acompany that brings in foreign nationals into the United States inorder to replace qualified U.S. workers with workers who are notU.S. citizens or permanent residents.

The Defendants, which are California businesses, are entitiesorganized and existing under the laws of the state of California,having its principal place of operation within the County of LosAngeles. The Screen Actors Guild is engaged in the business ofproviding representation to its entertainment industry members, aswell as health and retirement benefits.

SmithKline Beecham Corporation operates under the business nameGlaxoSmithKline. GSK is in the business of, among other things,developing, manufacturing, distributing, advertising, and sellingbranded Lamictal Tablets and Lamictal Chewables productsthroughout the United States.

TELEXELECTRIC LLLP: "Dos Santos" Suit Included in Securities MDL----------------------------------------------------------------The class action lawsuit titled Dos Santos v. TelexElectric LLLP,et al., Case No. 2:15-cv-01906, was transferred from the U.S.District Court for the District of Arizona to the U.S. DistrictCourt for the District of Massachusetts (Worcester). TheMassachusetts District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 4:15-cv-13614-TSH to the proceeding.

The lawsuit is consolidated in the multidistrict litigation knownas In Re: TelexFree Securities Litigation, MDL No. 4:14-md-02566-TSH, currently pending in Massachusetts.

The actions in the litigation share factual questions relating tothe allegation that the TelexFree companies operated a Ponzipyramid scheme involving the recruitment of investors in marketingTelexFree's telephone service plan and that the Defendantsdirectly participated in or aided and abetted the alleged scheme.

TelexElectric, LLLP is a limited liability limited partnershiporganized and under the laws of the state of Nevada.

VOLKSWAGEN GROUP: Removes "Maki" Suit to Louisiana District Court-----------------------------------------------------------------The class action lawsuit styled Maki v. Volkswagen Group ofAmerica, Inc., Case No. 64 2608, was removed from the 19thJudicial District Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge,Louisiana, to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District ofLouisiana (Baton Rouge). The District Court Clerk assigned CaseNo. 3:15-cv-00701-SDD-RLB to the proceeding.

The Petition seeks to certify a statewide class of all Louisianaresidents, who purchased certain diesel engine Volkswagen and Audivehicles sold in the United States that have installed the "DefeatDevice." The device was designed to conceal the vehicle'semission of the pollutants, including nitrogen oxide, whichcontributes to the creation of ozone and smog.

Volkswagen is incorporated under the laws of the state of NewJersey and maintains its headquarters and principal place ofbusiness in Virginia. The Defendant is the manufacturer of thedefective Class Vehicle purchased by the Plaintiff and ClassMembers.

VOLKSWAGEN GROUP: Faces "Howland" Suit Over Defeat Devices----------------------------------------------------------Stephen Howland, on behalf of himself and all others similarlysituated v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 1:15-cv-13805 (D. Mass., November 11, 2015) arises out of the Defendant'salleged installation of defeat devices in approximately 482,000diesel Volkswagen and Audi vehicles manufactured and sold andleased in the United States since 2009, to switch engines to acleaner mode during official emissions testing.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is engaged in the business ofdesigning, manufacturing, marketing, distributing, and sellingautomobiles and other motor vehicles and motor vehicle componentsthroughout the United States of America.

VOLKSWAGEN GROUP: Faces "Jamieson" Suit Over Defeat Devices-----------------------------------------------------------Trevor Jamieson, Tracy Lucht, and Paul Soucy, on behalf ofthemselves and all others similarly situated v. Volkswagen Groupof America, Inc., Case No. 4:15-cv-00427-JAJ-CFB (S.D.I.A.,November 11, 2015) arises out of the Defendant's allegedinstallation of defeat devices in approximately 482,000 dieselVolkswagen and Audi vehicles manufactured and sold and leased inthe United States since 2009, to switch engines to a cleaner modeduring official emissions testing.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is engaged in the business ofdesigning, manufacturing, marketing, distributing, and sellingautomobiles and other motor vehicles and motor vehicle componentsthroughout the United States of America.

Volkswagen AG owns and controls the vehicle brand namesVolkswagen, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Audi, Lamborghini, Skoda andSeat. Volkswagen AG delivers its products into the stream ofcommerce with the expectation that they will be purchased byconsumers in the United States.

VOLKSWAGEN GROUP: Faces "Tempest" Suit Over Defeat Devices----------------------------------------------------------Rone Tempest, Laura Gene Richardson, and Carol Coplan v.Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:15-cv-13973-JEL-APP (E.D. Mich., November 11, 2015) arises out of theDefendant's alleged installation of defeat devices inapproximately 482,000 diesel Volkswagen and Audi vehiclesmanufactured and sold and leased in the United States since 2009,to switch engines to a cleaner mode during official emissionstesting.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is engaged in the business ofdesigning, manufacturing, marketing, distributing, and sellingautomobiles and other motor vehicles and motor vehicle componentsthroughout the United States of America.

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